Acts chapter 4 picks up the story right where chapter 3 left off, with Peter and John preaching the resurrection of Jesus to the people gathered in amazement at the healing of a crippled man. The Sadducees, a group of Jewish religious leaders who did not believe in a resurrection of the dead, arrested Peter and John for their preaching and put them in prison for the night. Nevertheless, a good number of men believed in the message that Peter and John preached and the number of believing men in Jerusalem grew to about five thousand (more…)
In Acts 3 we’ll spend most of our time looking at another mini sermon given by the Apostle Peter which proclaims faith in Jesus is God’s only plan for man to be saved. The chapter begins by telling us of a man who was crippled from birth who was healed by Peter as he and the Apostle John were going to the temple for prayer. (more…)
In the second half of Acts 2, Peter continues his explanation to the crowds of people who had just witnessed the miracle of tongues that took place. Peter presents the Gospel of Jesus Christ by giving a brief, yet complete history of Jesus as God’s only plan of salvation for mankind. (more…)
The final chapter of Matthew covers Jesus’ resurrection, a cover-up by the Pharisees, and Jesus’ last command, known as the great commission. The resurrection of Jesus is one of the most obvious and important events that prove Jesus’ claim that he is the Son of God. (more…)
In Matthew chapter 17 we will look at a few statements that Jesus makes predicting his death and resurrection. The first statement occurs after the transfiguration of Jesus on a mountain, witnessed by Peter, James, and John. (more…)
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